Shooting death at an extended-stay motel is fourth officer-involved death since initiative began in September Federal agents killed a man at a Memphis motel Wednesday morning in a Drug Enforcement Administration operation with the Memphis Safe Task Force, the fourth officer-involved death since the anticrime initiative began in September. Donald Trump established the federal taskforce by executive order last year, amid a surge of troops and federal law enforcement agents to Democratic-run cities
Dr Delroy Hall said Cusack struggled to juggle two jobs Cusack was found dead at her home in September 2023 The former club chaplain at Sheffield United has told an inquest into Maddy Cusack’s death that she repeatedly asked him not to inform the club that she had been speaking to him. Dr Delroy Hall volunteered in the role at Sheffield United from 2017 until November 2023, about two months after Cusack’s death on 20 September 2023. Hall told the court on Wednesday that he thought players would
The man charged with placing pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC headquarters the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol is set to go to trial in February.
Mark Chestnutt is mourning the loss of his "buddy" and bass player, who died unexpectedly on the country star's tour bus over the weekend. On Monday, the "Brother Jukebox" singer, 62, took to social media to share the heartbreaking news . "I lost my buddy Dave Sirmon Saturday night while on the road. Dave played bass guitar in my band. He was a great musician and friend," Chestnbutt, who is currently on tour, wrote in an Instagram post . "He was such a hard worker and very hands-on with everythi
Shabana Mahmood is planning to change the law so the government can move towards deporting the ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang. The home secretary is expected to amend the 1971 Immigration Act, which prevents Shabir Ahmed from being removed from Britain. However, the government will still face difficulties, as Pakistan has so far refused to take Ahmed back. Ahmed, 73, was released from prison last week after serving 14 years of a 22-year sentence for 30 child rape offences. He cannot be
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Police have launched an investigation into £37,500 of donations to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative leader in 2024 after a referral from the elections watchdog. The Metropolitan police confirmed on Wednesday they were undertaking an inquiry after the Guardian revealed in April that they were assessing the evidence about donations to Jenrick, who has since joined Reform UK. The Electoral Commission had been investigating allegations that the £37,500 of donations to his campaign we
NBC News · Oct 8
Bijou Phillips underwent kidney transplant surgery and thanked everyone who answered her very public plea for life-saving help, the actor told fans on Tuesday. The daughter of Mamas & the Papas founder John Phillips posted a picture of herself in hospital garb and declared her procedure a success. “The voucher program found me a perfect match! “ she wrote in an Instagram statement late Tuesday night. “So close it’s like I got the kidney from one of my parents!” Phillips, 46, said she was particu
Guardian - World · Oct 8
MPs demand publication of full report that outlines catastrophic consequences amid concerns for food security Members of parliament have demanded full publication of an explosive report by the UK’s spy leaders that found the collapse of ecosystems overseas would have catastrophic consequences for the UK’s national security, warning that the UK has “no future” if the findings are not urgently acted on. Despite growing concerns for the UK’s food security, likely to be worsened by the third heatwav
Fox News · Oct 8
Novak Djokovic won the longest quarterfinal in Wimbledon history on Wednesday over Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, but not without some drama. Djokovic, 39, rallied to a 7-6 (12-10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (7-4), 7-6 (10-4) victory to defeat Auger-Aliassime in a thrilling match that lasted 5 hours, 15 minutes. The match needed no extra flair, but the tennis legend added some fireworks by arguing with tournament supervisor Denise Parnell about the roof. Parnell thought the evening conditions warranted clo
